[V8] flickering lights, voltage regulator?

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Maybe it's Ed's new Phatnoise Stereo w/ subwoofer that's tied into the speed
circuit -- gets louder as speed increases ;-)

How 'bout that bass...

Ingo (tongue firmy in cheek)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] flickering lights, voltage regulator?


> ... if you're taking a poll ...
>
> If you've found a direct relationship to engine speed it indicates a
> pretty strong sign that it is the alternator.  Thinking it is some other
> consumer applying a load is a long shot IMO ...
>
> Steve B
> San Jose, CA (USA)
> >
> > Hmm.  I tend to think your voltage regulator is the culprit -- though
> not
> > the regulator istself, but the brush pack part of it.  One of the
> brushes
> > may be sticking.  You can pick up a replacement regulator/brush pack
> from
> > Napa or similar.  Aftermarket ones are also available -- though they
> are not
> > (IMO) up to the quality of the Bosch units --especially as pertains to
> the
> > brush pack part.
> >
> >
> > > Just revisited this tonight when I brought the car home from
> sanctuary
> > > in the parking garage at work after a month.  The flickering changes
> > > with engine rpm.  The alternator was replaced with a Bosch reman
> > > almost exactly 2 years ago.  I've noticed this flickering for a
> while
> > > now.
> > >
> > > Going to go out with a meter and see what I can see.
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